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dyani white hawk gallery representation alexander gray

Dyani White Hawk, a prominent Native American artist known for her beaded abstract works, has joined Alexander Gray Associates in New York while maintaining her long-standing representation with Bockley Gallery in Minneapolis. White Hawk, who gained widespread recognition at the 2022 Whitney Biennial, creates paintings that incorporate beadwork and emphasize the contributions of Native women to abstraction. Her recent achievements include a MacArthur "genius" fellowship in 2023, a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2024, and a site-specific ceramic mosaic installation titled "Nourish" currently on view at the Whitney Museum.

Edgar Calel wins 2026 Sam Gilliam Award

Edgar Calel, a Maya Kaqchikel artist from Chi Xot, Guatemala, has been awarded the 2026 Sam Gilliam Award, as announced by the Dia Art Foundation and the Sam Gilliam Foundation. The prize includes $75,000 and a public programme at a Dia Foundation location this autumn. Calel’s multidisciplinary practice—spanning drawing, sculpture, installation, and performance—centers on ancestral knowledge, Indigenous experience, and the legacies of colonialism. He was selected by a jury of curators and foundation leaders, including Jessica Morgan, director of the Dia Art Foundation.

Jeremy Frey: The Generational Impact of a New Artistic Path

Indigenous weaver Jeremy Frey, a 2025 MacArthur Fellowship recipient, will participate in an upcoming public conversation with Hyperallergic Editor-at-Large Hrag Vartanian. The discussion will explore Frey’s unique practice of Passamaquoddy basketry, which involves harvesting natural materials like black ash and sweetgrass to create intricate vessels and innovative relief prints that bridge the gap between traditional craft and contemporary sculpture.